Can you work straights days?

[IcySageNurse]

So here's the deal:

I started in a hospital straight out of nursing school. Left after a VERY short amount of time (like 4 weeks) because I couldn't deal with 12 hour shifts, weekends, etc. I then moved to working into a primary care office, where I've worked since (with normal M-F, 9-5 hours). I recently moved to a new area and have to find a new job, and I'm looking to go back into the hospital. For my future goals, I need the hands on experience of bedside nursing, and I just didn't really learn a ton in a primary care office. I haven't started an IV, managed patients, etc. since practically nursing school (about a year ago). So how do I get into the hospital?

I feel like I don't qualify as a "new grad" and can't apply for those sorts of positions due to my experience...yet I also don't have enough acute care experience to apply to anything else in a hospital! It's almost like I've fallen through the cracks! How can I get back in??

[dirtyhippiegirl, BSN, RN]

I feel like this rotating shifts thing must be extremely regional -- we occasionally get posters who mention it and I'm just like OMG NO. Lack of adequate shift diff, maybe?

'tho my father is an ER physician and has done rotating shifts for 20+ years now. I have no clue how he does it. Whenever I start feeling grumpy about my 12-hour noc shifts, I just call him. However, he is the only one in my family that "gets" my schedule. He knows to call before 8 am or after 5 pm. :lol: And he's basically the only one who answers my 3 am phone calls.

edit -- looked through the OP's past posts, think a lot of things are getting blown out of proportion. OP doesn't like poop or cleaning up poop. OP probably does want a hospital position so s/he can be on the "doctor lite" track. Make more money and not have to clean up poop! Everyone is doing that these days, ya'all. Nearly 95% of my BSN class raised their hands when asked whether they wanted to do advance practice.

[dudette10, MSN, RN]

I worked straight nights. I was willing to wait in line for a daylight shift. I was told by the NM that I was next in line. The NM then proceeded to hire new grads for daylight shifts. I left the hospital, and the other nurses that I was to work with on the daylight shift were angry for me. So that night shift that the NM was afraid of leaving short, but didn't have the balls to tell new grads to take? Yeah, he was left short anyway.

So, yes, you can get straight days if you want to be hired by an NM who lies to his staff. Hyperbolic statement, of course, but it fits my former situation.